Check-in time 3pm...is that the norm now?

[luvya]

3pm seems kinda late for me. If I check in at 1pm...would the clerk let me do so? Anyone knows anything about hotel operation?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: luvya
3pm seems kinda late for me. If I check in at 1pm...would the clerk let me do so? Anyone knows anything about hotel operation?

Depends on the hotel luvya, call them and ask

 

[Ameesh]

thats not unusual, checkout time might be 1 oclock which gives the 2 hours to clean the room.

 

[kranky]

They might not promise that you can check in at 1, but if you request it ahead of time and show up at 1, they'll probably give you a room if one is ready.

 

[Gravity]

as long as there's a clean room, they will let you in. Resorts sometimes prohibit early check in because they have a had time getting rooms ready.

 

[Michael]

The worst that has ever happened to me when I tried an early check-in was that they stored my bags for an hour and then let me have the room when it was cleaned.

Hotels normally have a noon check-out and the 3 PM check-in is to give time to the cleaning staff. The busier the hotel, the harder to get a room a littl early.

I've checked in as early as 10 AM without an issue.

Michael

 

[Linux23]

i think most hotels have 3pm check-in these days.

 

[thomsbrain]

a lot of places are willing to stretch both check in and check out if you give them a little notice.

 

[rh71]

It's more of a guideline to lower expectations. We've gotten a room at 130pm while checkin was supposed to be 3. They won't turn away a customer as long as a room is clean & available.

 

[T2T III]

Check-in time is 1:00 P.M. if they just straighten out the sheets on the bed from the previous customer. 3:00 P.M. - if they put new linens on the bed.

Actually, most hotels seem to be 3:00 P.M. from my experience. I guess when they had it at 1:00 P.M. before, they found out that they didn't have many of the rooms ready.

 

[AlienCraft]

Yes , this is a normal Check in time.